Tech Skills Gap – INFOGRAPHIC

Title: Tech Skills Gap Sub Title: Improve Your Odds of Finding Good Tech Talent Consider a Contractor - Expands your talent pool - Save on Benefits Define Your Must Haves - What skills do you have to have? - What skills can live without or train someone on? Get Informed - What is the current demand? - What are other companies offering? Be Flexible Be willing to comprise on something Move Quickly Do not spread out the interview process Make interviewing a priority https://decideconsulting.com/improve-odds-getting-tech-talent-buyers-market/

What a 3.8% Unemployment Rate Means to Tech Talent

The unemployment rate for IT and tech talent is 2.1 to 2.4 percent lower than the regular unemployment rate in the country. This indicates that the unemployment rate for IT and tech talent hovers around 1.4 to 1.7 percent. It’s a good sign. It shows that the job market for IT and tech talent is prosperous. There’s only 1.4 to 1.7 percent of tech talent in the country that is waiting to be employed. This high demand is exactly the reason as to why it has become so challenging to hunt down competent tech talent these days. The bad [...]

What to Do When You Have Two Strong Tech Candidates

First off, congratulations to the IT managers of SMBs! You are fortunate to have found two tech candidates that are willing to work for you. Many companies are struggling to find one these days. Here are some tips when you have two strong tech candidates and how to make the best decision. One of the responsibilities of modern IT managers today is to find the right tech talent if there are any open positions on your tech team. This process of hunting down the best tech talent out there is not as easy as it seems. Choosing the right [...]

7 Questions You Should Ask IT Staffing Companies [INFOGRAPHIC]

7 Questions You Should Ask IT Staffing Companies How long have you been in business? - You do not want them making mistakes with you What local companies have you worked for? - Get references Have you searched for this type of role before? - Do they understand what you need? What are your fees? - Get this upfront - Will they offer different terms? Is there anything wrong with our job description? - Very few Job Descriptions are perfect as is. Good IT Recruiters always have something to change Where are your recruiters located? - It is hard [...]

10 Things IT and Tech Managers Hate about Recruiters

Most CIOs, CTOs and IT managers dislike IT and Tech Recruiters. They have good reasons to. While the good ones can make life better for the CIO, CTO and IT Manger, the bad ones make life annoying.  Unfortunately many IT and tech recruiters focus more on quantity over quality, which makes the CIO, CTO and IT manger pay the price. Ten Things Tech Managers Hate in Software and Technology Recruiters While a great recruiter might have a few flaws that drive you a bit crazy, hopefully most of your dealings with them help you improve the process of finding [...]